“We would like to thank everyone who came out in support of Danny VanMeter and his family on Saturday. “We had 284 people in attendance that night and have raised over $7,000! “We are continuing to receive donations every day. “This is truly a sign of how much of a great person Danny is. “We sincerely appreciate the community’s overwhelming support for Firefighter VanMeter.

— members of the BridgetonProfessional Firefighters Association

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Soroptimist International of Cumberland County, Inc., is sponsoring a second trip to Resorts casino on Sunday, Aug. 21, to see “Believe — Diva’s in a Man’s World.”The cost of $20 includes transportation, a $25 ticket to the 3:30 p.m. show and driver gratuity. Make checks payable to SICC, Inc.The motor coach will board at noon at the P. Austin State Farm Office, 1789 S. Burlington Road, Carll’s Corner, Bridgeton, and at about 12:20 p.m. at The Millville Elks, Mays Landing Road, Millville, and will leave the casino at approximately 7:30 p.m.For reservations or information, call Donna at (856) 453-8694.Profits from this fundraising event will go to SICC, Inc., which contributes to projects such as student merit awards, women’s opportunity awards and other community service projects.

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Raquel Ruiz

The current Miss Bridgeton 325, Raquel Ruiz, has qualified to compete in the Miss New Jersey Teen Pageant. The Pageant will take place Oct. 21-23.The young woman who is chosen will go on to compete in the national 2012 Miss Teen USA Pageant. To make a tax deductible sponsorship donation, please contact Raquel at (856) 575-0354.

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Need a tutor?“My name is Veronica Baird and I’ve started taking college courses before graduating from a local high school. “I want to be accepted in Cumberland County College’s nursing program, and the classes I’ve started are prerequisites for the program. “There are many papers and essays to hand in for the classes I’ve taken, and I knew that I needed a tutor to help me more with my writing and vocabulary structure. “So I asked for help from a family friend, Sandra Johnson, and she said she could help me. “Thanks to her, I was able to receive A’s on many essays because she was able to see my mistakes and help me understand how to correct them. “With her advice, I was also able to learn from my mistakes and do research for future papers. “I’ve learned so much about how to write a great paper.“I will never forget how my tutor has helped me. “I trust her opinion and ideas because she was able to help me so much. “I recommend her for anyone who wants someone who is truthful and understanding. She is a hard worker and does her best to help anyone to her best ability.’’

— Veronica Baird

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Sandra is our former co-worker now living in Houston.

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One of Joe Young's favorite mowers.

“Re: Back in the old days, everybody worked. “Oh, so true. “Dad always saw to it that I had a job if I didn’t find one on my own. “One nasty job I had was mowing lawns. I did have the luxury of using power mowers, but the trimming was with manual grass clippers. “Weed whackers weren’t invented yet. “Where was my brain? “Like, if I invented cordless whackers and/or trimmers, I would have been a rich young man. “One place in particular that I mowed was a nightmare. “There was a big old farmhouse where the Mainline Deli is located on the Shiloh Pike. “The house was surrounded by a 4-foot fence that required grass trimming. That job had me on my knees for hours. “When it came to mowing, I had to use the home owner’s rotary power mower. A real dangerous piece of equipment, I’ll tell ya. “Instead of a single enclosed blade like on today’s mowers, this one had a disc with four triangular blades attached that were not only exposed at the front of the mower, but stuck out a couple of inches. “It was a challenge not to push too close to something and let that blades go to work on something other than grass. “One of the ladies, that lived there cautioned me not to hit the bird bath. “A little while later, that mower did its dastardly deed to the base of the bath and over it went. “Major sweat. “I set it back up and placed the jigsaw type pieces back into place. “Luckily, I was able to stand back and admire my ingenuity without getting caught. “I can’t complain about what they paid me. It was good. “They operated a small, long-gone now, deli out front near the pike.“The front door in my house is the big, thick door with a large plate glass window. “This was the front door to the deli. “Been serving this house for 50 or so years. “Pop assigned me, about 17 at the time, to a major painting chore. “Offered me $75 to do it. “I busted my butt and knocked that job out in no time. “Eagerly anticipating the highest paid job I ever had, I got smacked down when he handed me $25 because I did the job too fast. “Paid me with paper money that hadn’t seen daylight since he put them in his wallet :-).’’

— Joe Young

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Race fans coming to New Jersey Motorsports Park for the AMA Pro Racing championship weekend can upgrade their experience by securing Turn 3 VIP Club tickets. The Turn 3 VIP Club, located inside of the Officers Club on the back straightaway of the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway, gives ticket holders an exclusive, elevated viewing area of the action in the challenging Turn 3 section of the course, and the back straightaway where AMA Pro riders reach top speeds on two wheels.A Turn 3 VIP Club ticket includes gate admission with access to the Officers Club, elevated inside and outside viewing with a large outdoor deck, air conditioning and TVs, VIP parking in the paddock area, breakfast and lunch buffets, snacks, premium drink tickets and soft drinks, a private autograph session with several AMA Pro riders and an official souvenir program.Tickets for the Turn 3 VIP Club are available for Saturday, Sept. 3, Sunday, Sept. 4, or for both days as a two-day ticket option. Discounted club tickets are available for spectators under 21. For pricing options and to buy online and save, visit www.NJMP.com and click “Events.” Special pricing is available for NJMP Season Pass holders by calling the Registration office at (856) 327-7217.Tickets are now on sale for the AMA Pro Racing championship weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Sept. 2-4.For more information, or to purchase tickets, call (856) 327-7217 or visit www.NJMP.com.

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“Another stroll down memory lane:“I can remember as a youngster, whenever I was bothered by my sweet tooth, I had multiple choices of satisfying it. I could go to Bodine’s Candy on South Pearl Street, or go to Cohen’s Candy on North Laurel Street, or go to Weber’s Candy Store on South Laurel Street. “My all-time favorite was peanut clusters with or without the cream.“Um, Um, Um.“I wonder when Weber’s Candy Store is going to reopen for the season?’’

— Warren A. Robinson

Do you recognize this bottle? It was found at the Levoy Theatre work site in Millville. It has "Bridgeton" all over it.

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Everybody goes to Weber’s Candies for Easter and Valentine’s Day and Christmas.Unfortunately, that’s only three times a year.What you have to promote, Warren, is going there on Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Tuesdays.

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“On Page A-8, in the press box above Alden Field, Miss New Jersey 2011, Katharyn Nicolle, is interviewed by Oakie Schalick on WSNJ with Steve Nardelli on the left working the time clock for the Bridgeton Invitational Baseball Tournament.The photo is courtesy of Michelle Mazzeo.’’

— Dave Hitchner,tournament titan

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Dr. Liz checks in.“My ankle surgeon released me to physical therapy last week. “Doc says the ankle’s confirmation is perfect, its flexibility is that of a 27-year-old (that may be a miracle!), and he’s going to use ‘me’ in his lectures as an example of what’s possible in healing. “I affirmed my strategy was to be a poster-child for compliance with his instructions and that I am an expert in designing and implementing holistic protocols to be used within compliance protocols ... and that’s exactly what I did! “I also told him I have an amazing support base of healers and friends at all levels who’ve been helping me daily at many levels! “Thank you, thank you, everyone!“Please know that I know I couldn’t be doing this well without you.“I had hoped to practice driving this past weekend in the High School’s parking lot,” Dr. Liz shared. “The leg felt too wooden for that, so I’ll wait.” Dr. Liz will next be at Bill’s Wonderland on Sunday, Aug. 21, and is also excited to announce that she’s been invited to participate in Bill’s Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 3.At Bill’s, Dr. Liz does Animal Communication Sessions and Radiates Healing Energy. Sessions are either 10 minutes or 20 minutes in length. Dr. Liz will be in attendance from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the 21st and the dates for the 3rd will be announced later. Bill’s Wonderland is located an easy distance off of the Route 30 East exit of I-295, in Magnolia.Dr. Liz communicates with all species. If you cannot bring your animal, bring something physical from your animal. “Blessings on our shared journey.’’

— Dr. LizElizabeth Severino, D.R.S.The Healing Connection

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“My maternal Grandmother Alberta Wright always use to call the ACME the American Store, refer to cats as alley rabbits and called going door to door for Halloween candy either cold piecin’ or coal piecin’.“Does anyone know how did this expression ‘cold piecin’ or ‘coal piecin’ originate?’’

— Keith Buch

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“Hey, Jack, “I have an adopted son — I have many adopted sons — who lives on Dare Avenue.“He told me that he thought it was suspicious that he saw a silver car with front and back black bumpers.“He is a caucasian, heavy, tall male and was talking to a little girl. “I think he was spooked by my son, who just stood there watching him!“This is the same individual who was reported to have offered an Xbox to a 10-year-old boy.“Parents, please stop letting your children roam freely as if they’re adults. “This is certainly not a good idea. “Take them to the zoo, take them to the park playground, take a walk with them, sit down and read to them or let them read to you,“Do something with your children.“It is your responsibility to care and watch over them!“They should not be out and about without any supervision, ever! “Geez, can you hear me!“I care! ...“Linda Eisenberg, how wonderful of you to do this for our soldiers. “Darrell Fales is a lucky guy to have you, the Capozzis and Mrs. Elwell.“Our children need more people like these. “God bless you all and God bless our troops. “For the ground zero anniversary please don’t forget to include the three firefighters — Dan McWilliams, George Johnson and Bill Eisengrein — who put up the American flag at the site of destruction! “These brave men and women that were at the forefront of the devastation stand for freedom, honor, loyalty, commitment, courage, unity, determination, faith, Perseverance, justice, dedication and pride!“Thank you, Jack.’’

— Gloria E. Cortez

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“The Millville Army Air Field Museum will be hosting a bus trip to Amish Country Lancaster County, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 1.“Tickets are $40 each and there are a few seats left before selling out. “We will be visiting Bird In Hand Farmer’s Market & Shops, Kitchen Kettle Village, plus shops at Intercourse, and the Rockvale Outlet shopping center.“Numerous dining sites available for individual choice. “Bus will leave our museum at the Millville Airport at 7:30 am and return at approximately 8 p.m.“Call our museum at (856) 327-2347 to reserve your seat. “We hope you can join us!’’

Heather Cook took Best in Show honors in the goats category at Salem County Fair. The goat was not available for this photo.

Save the date!The Millville Army Air Field Museum is excited to announce an Aviation Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date, Sunday, Oct. 16). WW II Warbirds, Military Aircraft, Classics, & Homebuilts.Donation is $5 at the gate. Children 6 and under are free. There will be aviation and military displays, food, music, and much more. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact the museum at (856) 327-2347 to get a vendor application.